A 19th Century view of an oil strike at oil well in Baku, Azerbaijan. By 1901, half of the world's oil was produced from 1900 wells, located within 6 square miles. Most oil production came from oil gushers in the early days, although this was a very uneconomical and environmentally-harmful process. However, the share of blowout production in the total decreased as the equipment improved. In 1898, the Russian oil industry produced more than the oil production level.
"Century Geographical Readers"
Size: 3067px × 4642px
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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